American archaeology uncovers the westward movement
By: by Lois Miner Huey.
Series: American archaeology
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761442653
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature; Historical geography -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Archaeology and history -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature; Excavations (Archaeology) -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Territorial expansion -- Juvenile literature; West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is historical archaeology?; title: Introduction : the westward movement; title: The mysterious Coronado Trail; title: An early fort on the Santa Fe Trail; title: Going to California : the tragic Donner Party; title: Expeditions west : the Oregon Trail and Lewis and Clark; title: Gold-seekers rush to the West; title: What archaeologists found out; title: Time line.